Single-engine piston

N53350

1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
17252862
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Scotts Valley, CA
Registration record

N53350 on the FAA register

Type
1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA: Cessna 172F)
Serial
17252862
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scotts Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2024-03-02
Airworthiness date
1965-04-29
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6BEB2
Mode S (octal)
51537262
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N53350 to the current registrant.
  • 2021-08-03
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1952-02-07
    N53350 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 11574); cancelled.
Overview

About N53350

N53350 is a 1965 Cessna 172 Skyhawk (FAA model 172F), serial number 17252862. It is registered to an individual in Scotts Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 29, 1965.

N53350 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-03 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA322
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a safe taxi distance from a large turbine-powered airplane, resulting in an encounter of the turbine-powered airplane's jet blast while taxiing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.